Palin on the issues

[Solly Mack]

More Issues
She's labeled a "Moderate Populist Conservative"

Anti-choice
Against equality and human rights for all
Wants to "Convince the rest of the nation to open ANWR"



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SMALL BUSINESS – “As Mayor and CEOof the booming city of Wasilla, my team invited investment and encouraged business growth by eliminating small business inventory taxes, eliminated personal property taxes, reduced real property tax mill levies every year I was in office, reduced fees, and built the infrastructure our businesses needed to grow and prosper.”


FREE MARKET – “I am a conservative Republican, a firm believer in free market capitalism. A free market system allows all parties to compete, which ensures the best and most competitive project emerges, and ensures a fair, democratic process.”


HEALTH CARE – “I support flexibility in government regulations that allow competition in health care that is needed, and is proven to be good for the consumer, which will drive down health care costs and reduce the need for government subsidies. I also support patients in their rightful demands to have access to full medical billing information.”


SOCIAL ISSUES – “I am pro-life and I believe that marriage should only be between and man and a woman.”


ENVIRONMENT – “Regimes to protect Stellar Sea Lions must be based on sound science not personal agendas…I will fight in every way possible to make sure that our fishing communities are protected from the personal agendas of federal fishery managers”

“I believe in protecting Alaska's environment through fair enforcement of our environmental laws. Having a clean record on environmental regulation is critical to getting ANWR open and maintaining our fisheries mining, timber, and tourism industries.”

[Kitty Herder]

1. ....

:puke: :puke:

[Solly Mack]

5. That's pretty much it

But then we are talking the GOP ticket so...

[TNOE]

2. So - she is NOT Pro-Choice??

[Solly Mack]

4. She's against choice...anti

Well, she's OK with choice as long as you choose her way

[Freddie Stubbs]

31. McCain could not choose a pro-choicer

Too many conservatives in his party were already leery enough of him.

[Solly Mack]

34. No surprises, I agree

[Lex]

3. Same old failed repuke policies.

nt

[Solly Mack]

6. They reward failure

[sinkingfeeling]

7. She is all for aerial hunting of wolves and killing pups in their dens. She has filed to keep polar

bears from the endangered species list. This woman supports (created a $400,000 fun to fight ban on aerial hunting) 'big' hunters and could care less about wildlife in Alaska.

[Solly Mack]

10. Guess she doesn't mind killing babies after all.

[Lorien]

18. We need to get this info out far and wide. My local Sierra Club is FILLED with

Republicans. Two repugs I know here in town are huge animal lovers, so this kind of crap would certainly piss them off.

[Blue Diadem]

36. Her op-ed contribution in the NYT Jan/08

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/05/opinion/05palin.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

snip:
This month, the secretary of the interior is expected to rule on whether polar bears should be listed under the Endangered Species Act. I strongly believe that adding them to the list is the wrong move at this time. My decision is based on a comprehensive review by state wildlife officials of scientific information from a broad range of climate, ice and polar bear experts.

The Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental group, has argued that global warming and the reduction of polar ice severely threatens the bears’ habitat and their existence. In fact, there is insufficient evidence that polar bears are in danger of becoming extinct within the foreseeable future — the trigger for protection under the Endangered Species Act. And there is no evidence that polar bears are being mismanaged through existing international agreements and the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.

more at link

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Duplicate post.

[uppityperson]

9. k&r for wider exposure

[Solly Mack]

11. Thanks! She's got that CEO as governing thinking...and we all know what that means

[Solly Mack]

12. Her husband works for BP oil - from SoCalDem

"Until recently, he earned hourly wages as a production operator in a BP-run facility that separates oil from gas and water. Palin was making between $100,000 and $120,000 a year before he went on leave in December to make more time for his family and avoid potential conflicts of interest. London-based BP is heavily involved in the gas pipeline negotiations with his wife's administration.

Palin's advocacy dovetails neatly with his wife's No. 1 priority: forging a construction contract with private companies to transport natural gas from the North Slope to the Lower 48. The export of natural gas would presumably replace revenue from the state's dwindling oil reserves, which funded 80 percent of the state budget last year.

"He will be passing information on to me and participating in getting work force development programs up and running in Alaska," Sarah Palin said. "That's in addition to doing all the things that make Todd Todd. There are lots of things I would never want to take away from him, but this is something he's enthused about.""


http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/v-printer/story/8924080p-8824177c.html

[NashVegas]

16. I *Would* Say There's An Obvious Conflict of Interest

But that didn't stop Bush/Cheney.

I think the investigation into using the state to retaliate definitely fits the "4 more years of Bush" theme.

[Solly Mack]

20. I think the GOP defines "conflict of interest" differently than others

Does it add money to your pocket? Then it's not a conflict

[bushmeister0]

29. That pipeline in Georgia McLame's buddy Randy Scheunemann

is lobbying to protect is owned by BP, too.

Hmmm . . .

[Solly Mack]

84. Yep! Hmmm indeed

[Solly Mack]

13. More - Cronyism (so typical) Palin resigns from state oil and gas commission

Palin resigns from state oil and gas commission

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[Solly Mack]

15. You registered for that? Seriously? You sad little person

[Lorien]

17. So the "environment" to her is just something to be raped for profit

while women and gays have no rights. Nice.

[Solly Mack]

19. Yes.... She's a true right wing Wifey

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

21. she is a union member and wants to allow corporations to go where ever

labor is cheapest? I swear, these repuke union members deserve what they vote for.

[Solly Mack]

23. Amazing isn't it? How they redefine everything

[leftchick]

22. she likes to have Wolf Puppies slaughtered in their dens

I guess she only cares about money and the human fetus.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3877900

[Solly Mack]

24. must be oil under the dens

[Solly Mack]

25. Newt Gingrich suggesting Palin as VP back in April

http://palinforvp.blogspot.com/2008/04/newt-gingrich-plugs-palin-for-vp.html

[Solly Mack]

58. kick

[riverdeep]

26. Sounds like a perfect Bush crony.

"Regimes to protect Stellar Sea Lions must be based on sound science not personal agendas…"

Does the science agree with our decision to rape the environment? No. Well, then it's not sound science.

"I will fight in every way possible to make sure that our fishing communities are protected from the personal agendas of federal fishery managers"

The way she thinks is exactly why the world's fishing stocks are dwindling to nothing.

[Solly Mack]

27. Ms "sound science" supports intelligent design

[bushmeister0]

32. Just like gloal warming. Let's not be hasty, We need to get the "science right"

first.

[deminks]

28. She is a creationist?

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/29/111428/917/148/578527

http://scienceblogs.com/afarensis/2006/10/27/intelligent_design_and_the_ala/

The volatile issue of teaching creation science in public schools popped up in the Alaska governor's race this week when Republican Sarah Palin said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms.

Palin was answering a question from the moderator near the conclusion of Wednesday night's televised debate on KAKM Channel 7 when she said, 'Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both.'

[Solly Mack]

30. lol..."healthy debate"

[riverdeep]

33. Actually, if she followed her logic to the inevitable conclusion,

there aren't 'both'. There are many, many creation myths and she would be required to teach ALL of them.

Teacher: Ok, in today's lesson, we're going to learn about the fossil record of the pre-cambrian age and- how the world is held up by turtles.

[Solly Mack]

35. True...but we both know she wouldn't support that

[pokerfan]

43. Why not teach both theories?

Sarah Palin's proposed k-12 curricula:
• Geocentrism
• The turtle theory of cosmolgy
• Greek atomic theory (earth, fire, water, air)
• Flat Earth
• The demonic theory of disease
• Astrology
• The stork theory of reproduction
• Shamanism
• Talking snakes

"Teach the controversy. Let the children decide for themselves!"

[riverdeep]

56. My favorite part of your graphic is that the devil is wearing overalls.

Or is it a wife-beater and jeans? Either way, it's not something I'd expect out of Mephistopheles.

[spanone]

37. i love that free-market shit....and the bail-outs the thugs love to give 'private' business

[Solly Mack]

38. In free market they trust

[pleah]

39. K& Rec. #5 Bookmarked!

Thank you Solly Mack!

[Solly Mack]

47. Youse welcome, Jesuswasntafascist!

[countryjake]

40. Thanks for this!

K&R!

[Solly Mack]

45. You're welcome, countryjake!

I keep trying to get on the state.gov site for Alaska so as to get more on her positions...and it seems to be down today. LMAO

[krabigirl]

41. I'm sure she's against net neutrality too, which is horrible for small businesses. fail.

[Solly Mack]

46. Don't know...yet. It'll probably come up

[Solly Mack]

42. Southern Baptist Convention public policy chief - Richard Land wanted Palin

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3879599&mesg_id=3879599

[Solly Mack]

44. Palin Not Convinced on Global Warming

Palin Not Convinced on Global Warming

[Solly Mack]

48. Phyllis Schlafly on Palin

Schlafly

“Sarah Palin is an outstanding governor, an exemplar of all that is good and true,”

“She is a major leader in the pro-life movement and that is main reason we chose her as our keynote speaker for our ‘Life of the Party’ party at this year’s GOP convention.”

[Solly Mack]

49. James Dobson and Paul Weyrich (blech) approve the pick

Washington Times but DUH



"If flip-flopping is a sin, I'm a sinner," Mr. Dobson said. "As you know, I once said I don't see how I could ever come to support John McCain."

Mr. Dobson praised Mrs. Palin's reform credentials, but social conservatives said they were also excited about her pro-family and pro-life stances. Fiscal conservatives pointed to her support for tax cuts and her opposition to pork-barrel spending as reasons to get excited.

"She is the best possible choice," said Eagle Forum President Phyllis Schlafly, the longtime leading spokeswoman of the social conservative movement. "She's right on all the important ideas."

Paul M. Weyrich, a founder of the modern conservative movement, added, "I must say, I never expected Senator McCain would make this good

[Solly Mack]

50. a great thread with more info on Palin by stillcool47

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3882806&mesg_id=3882806

[countryjake]

51. Oh good, I was hoping that stillcool47 would make her finds more visible!

This is neat that you're doing all of this good research and plopping all of these articles into one topic for us! I'm starting my new "Palin file" with all these bookmarks.

That one piece up there about her statements on global warming makes her sound as tho she's "rapture ready". That must be real comforting to her state constituents...I'd like to find out what the tribal communities think of her "governorship".

Thanks so much for getting busy with all this, Solly!

[Solly Mack]

52. You're welcome again!!! and Thank you!!

The woman is so typical right wing fundie she creeps me out completely.

[nadinbrzezinski]

54. Alaska is a weird place when it comes to the tribal

communities.

IT is also a place where they really don't want to have nothing to do with the government and in some ways it is mutual

That was the thing I found the most interesting about the trip during the summer

But she must be hiding her stance on nature, because that is a large issue now, especially with all the ecological tourism going on

[countryjake]

60. Palin is claiming to be "undecided" on several issues...

concerning the mining and fisheries, issues that the corporations have pretty successfully driven a wedge into the very heart of the First Alaskan People. Have you read about that Bristol Bay deal, the open-pit mine they're trying to gouge into the middle of salmon headwaters? I can't find her opinion or statement on that anywhere, and it's been an ongoing rift for some time now. She's listed as not taking any side in a couple articles, but I'm still looking at deals and other decisions she's made, that may have affected the mining fight.

I'm seeing Palin as an opportunist snake in the grass, the more I read about her. Maybe they used Alaska as a test, since their obvious rethug crooks have been caught with their pants down up there, to see if they could buffalo that whole state into letting them retain power. Couple years of Palin and it's working, so now on to the big prize, our country. A real cunning tack.

[Solly Mack]

85. McCain is using Bush WH aides to help her become decided

Don't have the link handy...but she's been "assigned" help on her stand on the issues.

[nadinbrzezinski]

53. Daily show, what a riot... making fun of this decision

[Solly Mack]

55. We get a one day delay here..so it'll be tonight before I see it

Dammit

[Solly Mack]

57. Ralph Reed likes Palin

“They’re beyond ecstatic,” said Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition.

[countryjake]

59. One big KICK! n/t

[Solly Mack]

61. Thanks!!

[countryjake]

62. Thank you, for sticking to the issues amidst all these reactionary posts!

Now maybe people will read some of this pertinent info and realize how truly shudder-worthy Palin is.

[Solly Mack]

63. More and more stuff is coming out and more people are posting about it

Don't begrudge people the other stuff....laughing at the hypocrisy can keep people sane.

[Disturbed]

64. "our businesses needed to grow and prosper.”

She left her little town with $20 Million Debt. Yeah, she is great on Economics.

[countryjake]

65. After having insinuations of freeper, rethug, and concern troll...

tossed my way, it's hard to see it as humorous.

[Solly Mack]

66. I didn't know...I'm sorry for that

[suffragette]

67. Looks like they went looking for a female Huckabee

and found Sarah Palin.

[Solly Mack]

68. That's the scariest comment yet

:)

all the more so because it's probably true

McCain: "I need me a female Huckabee"

[suffragette]

69. The more I hear about her, the more she reminds me of Huckabee

Extremist fundamentalist views mixed with a dash of folksy populism.

[Solly Mack]

70. I was calling her the next Phyllis Schlafly the other day

[suffragette]

71. Similar there, too.

Though Schlafly never had the folksy aura, more of a brittle one.

[Solly Mack]

72. I get the sneaking suspicion she's only truly folksy if she likes you

and the rest is just her audience face.

[suffragette]

73. Absolutely agree with that

Likely a crafted image designed to distract from extremist views.

The way she fires or tries to have people fired for personal/political reasons rather than performance ones says more about how she probably really is - vindictive. Nasty method, too - just dropping the letters on the city librarian and police chief's desks.

http://marypalomar.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/30/1805381-palin-fires-alaskas-top-safety-official-due-to-a-family-feud

http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/story/510219.html

[countryjake]

78. And also, to attract the Independents that Alaska is known for...

everything about her reads "false front", she's definitely been "crafted" to hornswoggle the people in her state, so now she's thrown on the national stage. She's the Janus with the smiling face and speaks one thing while she's enacting the opposite.

Thanks a lot for your links!

[suffragette]

81. Janus is a good description

Double bonus since it also fits McCain.
The double Janus ticket!

[Solly Mack]

82. Very petty. Reminds me of Shrub

[suffragette]

86. There is a strong resemblance there

Firing people for political rather than performance issues, as above.

Attempt to censor library:
http://greatlibrarynews.blogspot.com/2008/09/palin-to-wasilla-librarian-are-you-ok.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/us/politics/03wasilla.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Attempt to censor library and fiscal mismanagement:
http://www.washingtonindependent.com/3671/the-reform-candidate
On this one, search for Anne Kilkenny and read the full letter.

[countryjake]

74. Her "anti-corruption" stance looking kind of shaky...

Palin Was a Director of Embattled Sen. Stevens's 527 Group

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/01/palin_was_a_director_of_embatt.html

~snips~

By Matthew Mosk

ST. PAUL -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began building clout in her state's political circles in part by serving as a director of an independent political group organized by the now embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.

Palin's name is listed on 2003 incorporation papers of the "Ted Stevens Excellence in Public Service, Inc.," a 527 group that could raise unlimited funds from corporate donors. The group was designed to serve as a political boot camp for Republican women in the state. She served as one of three directors until June 2005, when her name was replaced on state filings...




Palin, an anti-corruption crusader in Alaska, had called on Stevens to be open about the issues behind the investigation. But she also held a joint news conference with him in July, before he was indicted, to make clear she had not abandoned him politically.

Stevens had been helpful to Palin during her run for governor, swooping in with a last moment endorsement. And the two filmed a campaign commercial together to highlight Stevens's endorsement of Palin during the 2006 race.

Shortly after Palin was announced as McCain's vice presidential pick, the ad was removed from her gubernatorial campaign web site. It remains available on YouTube.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nTX-oJUCaU

[Solly Mack]

75. She's about as anti-corrupt as Tom Delay is

and she's petty like Bush

[Solly Mack]

76. on a thread by Just-plain-Kathy - LOTS of info on Palin

LAST Wednesday, Palin signed a bill for a gas pipeline.....

L. Coyote has posted some really good stuff....and well, I have too...well, ok...the stuff I posted is just so-so. :)

[Solly Mack]

77. Palin on Health Care

Palin


Health care must be market-and business-driven

Take personal responsibility for personal health & all areas

Doctors should manage health care, not bureaucracies

Personal responsibility & choices key to good health

"We have got to make wise, healthy personal choices, including choosing not to ignore child abuse. I'm counting on families, communities and faith-based groups to step up, together, to help passionately here, too."

Flexibility in government regulations to allow competition

More affordable health care via competition

[Dukkha]

79. Palin is the worst anti-environmentalist since James Watt

absolute bat shit crazy! Forget the whole pregnancy smokescreen, this issue speaks volumes about her complete lack of judgment or character. Her "policies" on the environment are straight out of the 30's and would be far too destructive to have her anywhere near DC. If Palin were any more divorced from reality she'd be governing from an igloo somewhere along the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

[Solly Mack]

80. that's for damn sure saying something...Watt was horrid

[Solly Mack]

83. Palin's Abramoff Connection - from Waiting For Everyman

Palin's Abramoff Connection


"Palin's Lobbyist Has Abramoff Ties
By Kate Klonick and Zachary Roth - September 2, 2008

It looks like Sarah Palin's claim to represent a cleaner brand of politics could be about to take a bruising.

The Washington Post reports today that, while Mayor of Wasilla, Palin oversaw the hiring of a lobbyist, Steven Silver -- a former chief of staff to now-indicted GOP senator Ted Stevens -- to help win federal earmarks for the city.

But Silver appears to have additional ties that could further undercut Palin's image as a squeaky-clean reformer. According to Senate lobbying disclosure reports examined by TPMmuckraker, from 2002 to 2004 Silver listed as a client Jack Abramoff's lobbying firm, Greenberg Traurig. On Greenberg's behalf, Silver lobbied the federal government on "issues relating to Indian/Native American policy," "exploration for oil and gas" and "legislation relating to gaming issues" -- the very issues that Abramoff headed up for Greenberg at the time. In other words, Silver appears to have been a part of "Team Abramoff.""

(more)

[countryjake]

87. kick